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OSE Unit 1 Vocab
Important terms that should be used in the final exam.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reflect | Light bounces off Ex: seeing yourself in the mirror |
| Transmit | Light passes through Ex: light coming through a window |
| Model | A drawing that explains how something works Ex: our class model of the music room. |
| Light Input | Light that goes into your eye. Ex: light from the music student going into the teacher's eyes. |
| Lens | Part of the eye that bends and focuses light Ex: Works like a magnifying glass. |
| Refract | Light bends when it passes into a different clear material Ex: a straw looks bent in a glass of water. |
| Retina | The back of the eye, where light lands. Ex: like movie screen |
| Sense Receptor | Detects light and turns it into a signal Ex: Cells in your retina |
| Signal | A message sent from the eye to the brain. Ex: Bright light = strong signal |
| Optic nerve | Carries signals from the eye to the brain. Ex: like a cable |
| Brain | Make sense of the signals so we see. It picks the strongest signal Ex: you see your reflection, not the dark yard |